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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN.
TEe Chemawa American.
Hknry L. Lovelacb, Manager.
Published Weekly by the Pupils of (he
Chemawa Indian School.
Subscription Price, 25 Cents Per Year.
Clttha 07 Ave and over 20 Centt pr year.
Address all Business Communications to
The Chemawa American,
Chemawa, Oregon.
Entered at tbe Poatoffice at Chemawa, Or.,
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Be not tempted to do any evil that you
would not like done unto you, and you will
come out at the big end of the horn. Watch
yourself on little things, and do not touch,
bother or even think about taking thingB
that do not belong individually to you. Al
ways be on tbe alert and try to make the
most of your time while in school. You
may probably learn something during
some odd moment that would be the key
to your future success and prosperity, So
instead of being tempted to do things that
would cause trouble, improve your time
reading papers, magazines, etc., and when
you get older you will look back and see
whore you made a good bit. Try by all
means to be in good company, and keep
out of bad company, and before many
moons you will be noticed and watched by
some one who will give you a position, ur
will recommend you to some oue else want
ing help and by diligent, faithful and strict
attention to whatever you are put at you
can work yourself up to a good responsible
position.
Was It a Masacre?
"Civilization of the Indian seems pretty
close, " says the St- Louis Globe-Democrat,
"when we read that marble dealers of
Omaha have just closed a contract whereby
they are to erect for the Cheyenne and
Ogalal la Sioux Indians a monument to be
placed on tbe battlefield of W ml d Knee,
in South Dakota, which tbe Indians insist
on regarding as a massacre. - There Is al
ready a monument to the United States
Boldters who fell there at Fort Riley, Kan.,
and with both sides to that sanguinary
conflict commemorating it. It is not likely
to be forgotten, although the circumstances
have already faded from the memory of
nearly every one."
At nearly every cabin vteited on the
Lummi Reservation you will find a line
Of woolen stockings ready for market, the
price paid by the merchants being 25 cents
per pair. Nearly every family hs its
band of sheep, some ss many as 300. The
women folk shear, card, spin and knit, so
that the stockings are the produot of In
dian labor throughout. - This is qnite an in
dustry and while there we were Informed
that several of the most prosperous have
Knitting Machines and knit several dozen
pairs a day.
The Commissioner's Report for 1903
sayB: "At Chemawa, Oregon, School,
near Salem, substantial Improvements are
being made at the plant. These consintof
a brick domitory, $20, 000 ; Industrial build
ing, $0,00(1; laundry $4,000; electric light
and steam heating, 911,000. These im
provements, witb a new brick dormitory
for boys authorized by congress, should
make this one of tbe best plants io tbe
service.?'
Carlisle vs. Chemawa.
A letter from Carlisle Informs us that
while Sunerlntedent Potter was visiting
Carlisle Scho'd he played a match name of
tennis with the Carlisle champion, and
won the same after a hard contest. Mr.
Potter has also defeated the champions of
Haskell, Chllocco, Puyallup and Phoenix,
and is entitled to wear tbe championship
belt in the Indian Service until a stronger
man defeats him.